If you use WiFi at your local Starbucks or McDonalds, you probably know that the connection is not secure and just about anyone with the right software can grab your passwords etc.

The HotSpot Shield App is a way to use VPN to create a secure connection before you start surfing to Amazon or your bank. It’s a bit expensive at 99 cents/month, but when you figure out that’s just 3 cents/day, it’s probably worth it.

One nice feature it has it that it can compress your data so that you can stay below your bandwidth caps.

It’s ironic that they have a FREE (ad supported) version for laptops, but if you use IOS it costs $$$.